Form your Texas LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real Texascost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real Texas year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what Texas actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Form 205 (Certificate of Formation))
$300
Franchise tax (annual (no-tax-due if revenue under $2.47M))
$0
No franchise tax under threshold. Above $2.47M revenue, tax applies (varies).
Annual report (annual public information report)
$0
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a Texas physical address. Can be the LLC owner if they have a TX address.
Estimated year-1 total
$320–$600
Numbers verified against Texas Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
Texas highlights
- ✓No state income tax
- ✓No franchise tax under $2.47M revenue
- ✓Strong asset-protection state
Watch-outs
- !$300 filing fee is one of the highest in the US
- !Texas SOS sometimes runs slow (4–6 weeks online filing)
About the Texas address requirement
If you don't have a Texas address, you'll need a Texas registered agent service ($50–$300/yr). We can pair you with one as part of our bundle.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your Texas LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.